Mariel Hemingway: 5 ways to reduce stress

10:50 AM,
Jul. 20, 2013

Actress and author Mariel Hemingway is a daughter of literary icon Ernest Hemingway.

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NANCI HELLMICH
USA Today / Gannett

When it comes to dealing with stress, actress and author Mariel Hemingway recommends smiling as much as you can because "when you do you usually laugh," and that is a great stress reliever.

She also manages stress by focusing on things that give her joy every day. It can be something as simple as drinking a tea that she loves, relishing the taste of a healthy food or enjoying a few minutes of quiet time all alone. Exercising daily is also critical to stress relief, but her go-to workouts have to be fun - hiking, biking, doing yoga.